kadhë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *kadā, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ke(n)d, cognate Greek σκεδάννυμι (skedánnymi), Sanskrit स्खदते (skhadate, “to split”)[1].

Noun

kadhë f (indefinite plural kadha, definite singular kadha, definite plural kadhat)

  1. pruning knife, billhook with long handle
Derived terms

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (2000) A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, Leiden: Brill, page 79
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